The Story of xPeke: The Backdoor Legend

More than maybe any other League of Legends player, Enrique “xPeke” Cedeno Martinez is a man of two legacies.
One is his history as a player: one of the game’s most renowned, from the earliest days of organized competitive play. He has won incredible victories and won fans with his playful attitude.
The other is the organization he built: its rise from Challenger to incredible competitive heights, And then its disappearance in 2017.
With one firmly cemented and the other now in question, the story of a mid laner who captured the imagination and excitement of a young esports audience is more relevant than ever.
This is xPeke’s story.
Written and voiced by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Video edited by: Matt Massey
Animations by: Christian Pearson (@Chr_Pearson)
Production assisted by: Sebastien Martin-Schultz (@wusomusic)
Production assisted by: Niall Mccrossan
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[@Whiteseal222]

Imagine going down in history as "the backdoor legend"

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

Robby Founds exactly this is why he is the greatest.

[@Whiteseal222]

"Death replied to your comment"

[@jmp01a24]

From team Closet Riders!

[@nall8387]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) i see what you did there

[@danieleadrianpangilinan4248]

He's in the Worlds 2020 theme Song " Take Over" as Kassadin.

[@lahdzisback8555]

Xpeke, the dude that made me love esport and the only guy that makes me keeping playing LoL

[@evertaj8332]

Same man, Just met xPeke yesterday at the spring split LEC

[@menionleah1730]

Origen was one of the brightest, if not the brightest, shooting star of lcs history. Whoever had the pleasure to watch their climb from zero to hero, defying all odds, especially during worlds, knows he was looking at a sport miracle. Watching Peke play tf, anivia and orianna, playing his own meta vs all the other world class midlaners, styling on them when he was considered one of the worst player in worlds, was a blessing. Whoever witnessed this team, as short as their light bright, knows that it was one of the best cinderella story in all compettitive scene, one that probably will never be forgotten. At least, i will never. Thx Origin for all the emotion you made me feel and goodbye. (i might have made a lot of mistakes but i am not a native speaking english)

[@AlfiMC]

Truely speaking from my heart!

[@lyg483]

Origin is back :)

[@AlfiMC]

@@lyg483 Not THE Origen.. Im fine with Astralis as a Partner, but XPeke HAS TO PLAY to get a true Origen back :(

[@SuperHeroR]

Xpeke was one of the games most "cerebral" players. He knew how to play the players and get inside their heads (ie: Fnatic Bush, the Xpeke backdoor, Baron fakes, etc). It's sad to see him retire.

[@SakataSamig]

Man its sad, last time I saw xPeke was when he played support. I really want him to play again, he isn't too old but can't say much about his current skill level. But really do miss seeing him play...

[@undersepp]

I think the age is indeed a problem in this sport. To compete with the very best you just need extremely good micromanagement and reflexes. And sadly both decrease with age. Beeing 17 or 25 makes a huge difference at that level. Experience and strategy also play its part ofcause but if you get mechanicly outclassed thats a huge problem. In my opinion you can also see this with other long time pro players. Many of them just couldnt keep up mechanicwise with the fresher talents. Even Faker isnt what he used to be. Hes still a solid and reliable midlaner for his team and has great decisionmaking. But the times he just smashed his opponents by raw skill are gone. Ofc there are other things to take in account as well like metashift and the growing pro scene. But in the end the human body and brain just become slower with age and in an environment where you need to be faster then your opponent (also other sports like basketball, (especially lightweight) martial arts, football, etc.) thats a biological barrier you just have to accept at some point.

[@MultiTwentyseven]

forg1ven disagrees

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

undersepp Not really since you can build your body to stop this. Considering that he's only average in health and all if he trained maybe he could fix this problem.

[@undersepp]

You cant train your body to stop ageing. Maybe you can slow down the process but time will come for everyone sooner or later. And even if it was possible, it would still lead to a major disadvantage against younger players since he also had to do that special antiageing training while the others can focus completely on improving their gameplay.

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

undersepp Actually you can the two greatest footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both have become very old 33 and 36 (I think but they are both in their 30s) yet they both have the body age of a 20-26 year old. I didn't say you can stop ageing I said you could build your body to prevent yourself from getting slower reaction speeds. Since these footballers also needs reaction speeds to their dribbles and ect. They can do this against 25 years old defenders and below and above. It's because no LCS player is fit they are average with the rest being overweight or obese.

[@sandz1988]

Best story uploaded

[@Wimmie13]

Darude

[@Gollum1905]

You dont know how emotional I got when I watched this. I'm a xPeke fan since season 1. I remember every. single. game. When I saw that Orianna 4 man shockwave, I just started shouting even though I know its from the past. I had goose bumps for 26 minutes and teary eyes. I know this sounds edgy, but xPeke and Faker are the only players I will ever acknowledge as true legends. Great video. 10/10. Thanks for the emotional ride.

[@Psiata01]

lol I felt like you've read my own statement. 100% feel you

[@innerg_92]

I felt this to a T. 100% had the same thought and reactions. man I miss these good old days.

[@sanjayr]

Dammit theScore esports quit making me cry with all the heartfelt and emotional content. 10/10 would engage in this masochistic but wonderful experience again.

[@shelkofsky1]

As someone who didn't know the story of xpeke I must say this has been the best video you've done. Well done.

[@Gollum1905]

xPeke is probably one of the reasons why League became so big in Europe. His fanbase here is still so big, if he started a new org today, he'd gather a big following within days. I remember back when the rumor spread about Origen, people went crazy. With crazy I mean legit crazy. They literally stalked any social media 24/7 for any further confirmation and flodded his Twitter etc. He's by far the bigest fan favorite League of Legends probably ever had.

[@ovidiubadaluta91]

@@Gollum1905 I agree with you !

[@Abomination25]

This was such a throwback video and it was very emotional! I think the ending was incredible, but the closer "thanks for watching" was too abrupt and took away from the emotional impact of the video. I think you should only have that closer on videos that don't detail the emotional stories of players, rather, it should be inserted at the end of less emotional videos. That's just one dumb KZbin commenters opinion anyways. :P Regardless, this was a very well done video! Thank you for putting his LCS story together!

[@senakobayakawa1261]

xPeke, that backdoor of yours made me love league of legends. You will always be my favorite league of legends player.

[@innerg_92]

Same, back when I played (S1-3) I would use his strat to climb the ladder. almost nobody expected it from a regular Competitive match. worked 8/10 times I played. always stating "xPeked" in all chat as I stole a win. good times in LoL..

[@ahmedalkarkhi]

When they hugged there at the end of the xpeke play "I AM NOT CRYING U R CRYING!!!"

[@darkhorseash4337]

1024 0119 yeah the absolute Joy from fnatic is awesome. I always feel bad for ocelot though, cause his team kinda just leaves him standing there breakingb

[@yagzkarsn1213]

I'm supporting Fnatic because of him. I hope that Origen will come back

[@mariushenschel1376]

Yağız Karşın xpeke was the face of Fnatic at LoL

[@oguzhanaldemir]

şuan bi yerde oynamıyo mu artık xpeke

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

Marius Henschel trust me

[@Leg8FrFr]

They're back

[@ovidiubadaluta91]

Same thing for me man, same thing. Fanatic no matter what !

[@turigar]

Watching the "xPeke" Backdoor still makes me cry and spill some tears. A legend alive, thanks for all the great moments sir, you were, you are and will be my idol. Great montage, great player.

[@joetri10]

Origen will always be one of the most legendary teams, even if only for their one year run.

[@makiangelodacillo1620]

I like how faker respect the Old God of League :>

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

Makii Dacillo and he still is the God. In my opinion Faker is just a shadow of xPeke. Faker can never do the backdoor done by xPeke.

[@willsam6549]

Death that's cuz he doesn't need to

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

William Mark but he can't reach level of thinking. This is why xpeke is rated so much.

[@wabbajack8283]

Death Faker is on a completely other level. Faker is one of only two players, along with Bengi, to have won Worlds three times (2013/2015/2016)

[@Prashant-pm7iz]

@@wabbajack8283 but he has a solid team behind him. xPeke was an amazing player and in my opinion he's better than Faker. A lot of people don't know this cause they haven't seen xPeke play.

[@jeremey4321]

2:52 we need to take the time to appriciate the OG fans of league

[@OnlyYawnAuthor]

I've been waiting for this! Xpeke fan

[@metalmichew2]

xPeke, the man that single handedly made esports a big thing, might be due to his playing but i do think that his looks mattered alot aswell, he is the esports poster boy. forever!

[@_dyhndmn]

xPeke was the only reason i continued playing league. His backdoor play made me spam kassadin on ranked, his OP viktor solo q’s had me intrigued to play viktor, his orianna quadra made me an orianna main and damn did his lucian destroy most bot lanes.

[@thebulletproof9896]

This makes me cry, i remember Xpeke as one of the best midlaners in the world and i can't just forget that. It would be amazing to see Origen with Xpeke win the world championship and I think they deserved it ... but unfortunately it did't happen. I'm sad about that he isn't playing anymore, but I understand the decision. Never forget him.. Our BIG STAR Xpeke.

[@Björntobewild]

That backdoor will be forever printed into my mind when i watched it live. I think nothing will ever come close to such an awesome play.

[@unlimitedpower978]

Great video but one nitpick is that in Season 1, xPeke was not a top laner. People didn’t play specific lanes as they did certain champions. A good example is that across the span of S1 Worlds, Dyrus on Epik Gamer played Singed top, Soraka support, MF bot lane, and other things that escape me right now. The way teams strategized then is very different from now. Peke was a Mage player and Fnatic preferred to have a Mage in both top and mid lane, and while he mostly played in top lane, he did so due to the champions he played and the teams strategic preference, and played in mid lane depending on matchup. Again roles were not yet so well defined and a player was not a “top laner” as much as he played a lot of champions that happened to work best in top lane. Solidified lane positions would become more mainstream after S1 Worlds. Phreak said a few times in S2 he was surprised players ended up specializing on lanes and not champion styles, like mages and marksman. Riot, however, as the game has gone on, has streamlined design to where lane choice and champion style are quite closely aligned.

[@jonathanjacobs7696]

The best Western player by any metric other than peak of level of play (I would give that to S2 Froggen). S1 World Champion, IPL5 Finalist, S3 Semi-Finalist, S4 well, it never happened :D and S5 Semi-finalist, winning a lot of domestic titles too. All this whilst being the best player of the respective team, or at the very least the member who showed up in the biggest fashion when it truly mattered. The Backdoor, the 1v1 vs Dade, the second comming of the 3k elo shockwave, the Kassadin-game versus c9... You can be clutch, you have players who are consistently clutch, and then there is Xpeke.

[@kaifiak]

Agree with pretty much everything other than peak, which i would give to Forg1ven on 2016, which he came out with any matchup vs any guy whicever game his team oriented, which was mostly feed mid/top, he still came with a cs lead.

[@jonathanjacobs7696]

Froggen was at one point literally the best player in the World, roughly around the period of OGN Summer 2012, until Toyz and later Weixiao at respecively Worlds S2 and IPL5 took that honour. No other Western player was able to reproduce that, not even Forg1ven. Febiven's 2015 Worlds and Caps at last MSI were more impressive than Forig1ven's 2016 Worlds btw. Facing Rookie, Faker, Pawn, Bjergsen, Westdoor and Jensen at international events or Deft, AN, aMiracle, Ruler and Micao is not the same.

[@velox5598]

I used to play lol around 2014-2016, my laptop was trash but I played regardless. I didn't know lcs players until near the end of 2015 but when I did find out about lcs, this guy really stood out, being from EU as well this guy really was a pleasure to watch and listen to due to his calm down to earth personality. His jokes were funny and he was a great leader for Fnatic and Origen. Truly one of LOL's best. Way better than those emotionless pros we come accustomed to over the years. I dont play lol anymore due to no pc/laptop and commitment to my studies but I will always remember this guy. I hope he is doing well wherever he is.

[@NikerRidexXx]

I miss peke so much, it gives me goosebumps only when i see his name above a champion. Back in his Fnatic Times i watched every game with my friends, today im adult, when i watched these guys playing i was a kid. He was my idol as personality and player. I hope we will see alot of him in the future.

[@darkblade225]

Sliding in to Sjokz back door 😉

[@prtib]

This channel is crack for nostalgia. "The xPeke" is one of those defining moments of League where if you witnessed it live, it was legendary and even after, watching it again, you get that sensation of "holy shit, can they really???" Definitely a staple of the EU LCS - and one of the reasons this NA fan always tuned in to the EU games. :)

[@featherfellow6651]

He is like not one of the best but is completely formidable maybe because he is not the hard carry type of midlane but still you cant deny that xpeke is one of the greatest out there.

[@cleveranonym74]

xPeke is my all time favorite player. Considering the state of lcs now I think noone has been as good as he was back in the day.

[@Skyshadow1]

Fnatic season one winning team will always have the most special place in my heart, not because they became champions, but because they had special unique playstyle. They put so much imagination in their plays, they were beauty to watch. The only team that i have seen do this in such extend is moscow 5 in season 2.

[@markfavila1464]

i cried.

[@pavlospoutoridis9202]

Xpeke thank you for all the things you have done for this game ! 💛

[@VentiLator7]

OG vs FNC was the single most hype LCS finals ever. This rivaly was THE best and I hope that OG comes back in 2019 even if Peke is not playing anymore!

[@mostfajenhani3309]

I miss this man , he is one of the best dudes I ve ever seen in League and irl both. Respect

[@stevenhageman8255]

xpeke's backdoor was the evo moment 37 of lol. Everything catered to a perfect moment. It's an old fashioned being down multiple points in the 9th, and winning by a grand slam.

[@lexagos]

xPeke will always be in our hearts as the best midlaner!

[@aleksamihajlovic2256]

So incredibly nostalgic to watch this... I was actually there for all of that. And it was the best viewing experience I have ever had.

[@CircusMonsterFimo]

Still wearing my Origen shirt, sexPeke forever ❤

[@dani_dlr0079]

I got goosebumps. Oh my god what a video.

[@TheWingAnthony]

ORIGEN IS BACK BOYSS ❤️❤️❤️

[@entirious9638]

Here in 2020 xPeke you are still a god in the eyes of many!!

[@AddNameLater]

I pray that one day Origen, and more importantly xPeke, will someday return as the titans that were promised.

[@pedrogonzalez9934]

TBH i hope for the second time

[@breakthemeta3727]

this was one of the best videos i have ever seen in my life.

[@QuartzGolem]

OG is back babyyyyyyyyyy. New roster for s10 is looking hype.

[@ReskinPL]

I'm so proud that one of biggest plays in league of legend history was take place in my city

[@epicgamesemily5991]

I miss watching xpeke he was such an exciting player to watch

[@Remo_1997]

I miss this dude so fucking much 😭 he got me into league

[@drnknmaster]

Damn, this video got me feeling nostalgic haha. I remember seeing a bunch of this shit live, Xpeke gave me some of the hypest moments I've ever seen live. That Xpeke shockwave in 2015 worlds, the zracy zed play on Dade worlds 2014, and the insane Kassadin backdoor

[@chemajimenez447]

He deserves to be remembered as the great player he once was...

[@UchihaRin]

The only reason I actually learned how to play Orianna properly was because of xPeke. I watched his stream when he was playing Orianna and it just stuck ever since. Thanks Enrique!

[@meel5369]

xpeke and origen are coming back and im so excited for it

[@DanteeGab]

You made me cry, I still remember that worlds from Origen, like you said none give a chance to win at least one game!

[@yupcb]

I love to see such nice hyping videos for old legends. loved it!

[@alonelymoogle3524]

When the chips are down and he's git that signature grin on his face. Its hard to bet against xPeke....

[@Youcefi19]

one simple word : Legend

[@zhangjeffery1326]

Never forget a legend

[@xperiaz2499]

Much love and support for xpeke

[@jackma8738]

The story of Froggen

[@AR3Q]

It's one of the saddest stories, as his rival Ocelote did similar thing, but it lasts to this day on top of the region.

[@Jomari_Idioma]

That xpeke move tilted that guy for life. True story

[@innerg_92]

WE BOTH 26?!??! I looked up to this guy when I played.. damn bro. Backdoor legends forever.

[@Mynx18129]

I miss xPeke. I love him plays but I wonder where xPeke now. I love xPeke he is one of others legends of League of Legends

[@Daedalus33]

The greatest compliment that anybody could get. Faker saying xPeke could 1v2 them, damn

[@leagueologist14]

+1 for story of forg1ven next! Bring the cult good age back, im sure you can find plenty of footage!

[@Synday]

id prefer real gods stories.... the people who were the best and then disappeared... genja and forellenlord...

[@vacannot]

Forg1ven is a dogshit player compared to the rest of the current lcs adc's

[@leagueologist14]

Vacant u think xpeke now is a prominent player or what? Forg1ven is just like him, a player with great history, that doesnt mean he is top skill level at the moment. I guess u speak like that cuz u are new and have so little knowloedge about the previous years of league. Do proper study then speak arrogantly.

[@attitudeRKO1]

i'd say this ... forgiven had his issue .. an they were really huge not gonna lie ... but when it comes to skill ... whoever adc you compare to him .. i'm never betting against forgiven .. if he is the adc .. he is the best adc of the tournament .. and i don't think even haters can deny that (just like fans can't deny how that potential was wasted due to his lack of motivation)

[@kaifiak]

Sora its more like due to the lack of taking on his teammates bad behavior and attitude, he wanted to perma tryhard, they didnt, he flamed, and he got called toxic for that, which imo the other ppl are toxic

[@NEHDRA]

That play always give me chills

[@ikno3833]

The story of bang and wolf

[@russeldominicpascual9265]

One Shot07 upvote this one

[@andresrodriguez9841]

Faker always humble, one of the reasons people love him.

[@dodoliy4678]

about fucking time the backdoor god himself. Love your videos as usual, keep up the good work.

[@Harmes0]

he is the FIRST world champion, that is legendary status

[@ImDelightv]

Never clikc'd a video so fast

[@enapayestep4726]

ImDelightv clicked**

[@alejandropatino8210]

xPeke el puto amo.

[@RonanInLan]

xPeke is a legend and legends never die.

[@mishiara5499]

Also, the most handsome professional lol player to date

[@alaaal-rimawi3769]

I am the most handsome lol player to date but not professional yet, so what do you think?))

[@TechnoFilipino]

bru thats gae

[@wastedsoul1024]

I really do hope for the best for xPeke.

[@theeightentity4166]

Wow. I have missed so much legendary players. Wished I've watch them from the very start. I only play the game and never actually cared about pro games but now I regret it. So much respect for xpeke 💓 Hoping to see Origen to rise again. 😊😊

[@maugetar9340]

The most sympathic player LoL has ever seen.

[@paugentes6346]

xPeke picture is hanging on hall of fame, no question or doubts about it...

[@windknight111]

xPeke is probably the only pro league player I enjoyed watching back then.

[@Ekklo_]

holy, the feels, great video man

[@lukasvasiliauskas8334]

i miss u bro u are the best in the history never forgoten

[@BeatDropSora]

Man this video made me so hype ugh

[@thanib7796]

xPeke makes me feel nostalgic for better times...

[@tylerlee8136]

i was waiting for this!! He is one of my favorite players... #Origen

[@PraecoxZ]

The xPeke moment made me a Fnatic Fan

[@nickwebb5196]

Still one of the best mid lane players EU has ever seen he played everything and his Orianna was bonkers. Would love to see OG come back thou all the players went to other teams still OG good dame it made me believe in EU and xPeke a god mid.

[@ricsiandras8504]

Best western player ever

[@ojamacuda]

Damn, I really want to see him play the game again. Hope there will be some event showing old stars of LoL in the future. Just want to see at least 1 game of him.

[@DoppelSKG]

what a rollercoaster origen was....

[@InstaSound]

Best. Fucking. Esports. KZbin. Channel.

[@darkentbg]

probably the most renown player ever

[@sejoguelmi947]

i miss u Xpeke.... I miss U..

[@__MaReX__]

Man i was 12 at that time and started playing LoL just 4 months before the infamus backdoor .. man the memories

[@7vultur]

GOAT

[@Ertsnial]

I miss him so much

[@stanaklol]

The good ol' days of league

[@chrisgoblin4857]

I never realised that Peke played with Insec at the Master's tournament. 2 legends, one team.

[@mortillajuanlennardv.wessg3426]

looking back at this I'm proud to see Origen back at the LEC stronger than ever

[@DacxGalas]

El grande de los grandes de habla hispana :) La leyenda del backdoor...

[@1PAguild]

I rly like these . keep them going its amazing work . This one was personal for me , peke is amazing kid wish him all the best, i hope origen grows as org to other games too . i want it to be next fnc if not bigger and better .

[@AlfiMC]

And he is back!!